Coronavirus deaths pass 59,000 globally
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Photojournalists are risking their lives to capture the pandemic
In a video shot from her hospital bed where she is recovering from Covid-19, Austin American-Statesman photojournalist Lola Gomez described the predicament that photographers like herself face as they cover the pandemic. “Even though the reporters are working from home, photographers can’t work from home,” Gomez said in the video posted to Facebook on April
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Photojournalists are risking their lives to capture the pandemic
In a video shot from her hospital bed where she is recovering from Covid-19, Austin American-Statesman photojournalist Lola Gomez described the predicament that photographers like herself face as they cover the pandemic. “Even though the reporters are working from home, photographers can’t work from home,” Gomez said in the video posted to Facebook on April
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At least 70 people infected with coronavirus linked to a single church in California, health officials say
A large and influential Russian language church near Sacramento, California, is denying it is at the center of a novel coronavirus outbreak. In an interview with a Sacramento television station on Thursday, Sacramento County Department of Health Services director Dr. Peter Beilenson confirmed at least 70 people at the Bethany Slavic Missionary Church were infected
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Chinese Americans on the forefront of advocating wearing masks in public
Like many Americans across the country, Wenqiong Xue has been fanatically making face masks for two weeks, using ripped bedsheets and a sewing machine that she dusted off from a closet in her Boston area house. But the homemaker in Medfield, Massachusetts, is more than just a mask maker — she has become a mask
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As coronavirus cases grow, hospitals adopt a system to rank patients for treatment
With the peak of Covid-19 infections still ahead and medical supplies still scarce, hospitals and physicians are gearing up for a nearly impossible challenge: deciding who gets a life-saving ventilator and who doesn’t. “Physicians who work in parts of the world that don’t have adequate resources have had to make decisions like this maybe even
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Joe Diffie is gone, but Billy Bob will always love Charlene
You never know what will break you in a time like this, with your bones feeling hollow and your heart beating fast. It happened to me on a Sunday afternoon, when I heard Joe Diffie was dead. I never met him, but his was the first coronavirus death that felt personal to me. He was
Continue Reading Married for 51 years, they died of Covid-19 six minutes apart
Before just a few weeks ago, Stuart and Adrian Baker were perfectly healthy. The inseparable couple had been married for more than 51 years and were living in Boynton Beach, Florida, in retirement. Neither of them had any serious health conditions. Then in mid-March, they started feeling ill. On Sunday, they both died — six
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Nice Weekend
Looks good for the weekend with only breezy conditions expected. SW gusts around 25 mpg. Sunshine will mix with some high clouds both days. Temps will be in the upper 70’s and low 80’s. Winds pick up later next week with slight rain chances. For the latest forecast and Doppler radar: http://www.kvia.com/weather
Continue Reading Walmart announces store capacity limits, taking effect Saturday
EL PASO, Texas — Get ready for crowd control at Walmart stores starting Saturday. Walmart said it still wants customers, just fewer of them at a time in each store. The nation’s largest retailer said it will now allow no more than five customers for each 1,000 square feet at a given time, roughly about
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Former NMSU QB Josh Adkins to transfer to UTSA
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As a fan of college sports, it’s never easy to hear about a player deciding to leave a particular program. But nowadays, it has become the norm in college sports with players entering what’s known as the transfer portal. New Mexico State starting quarterback Josh Adkins announced in early March
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La empresa mexicana Grupo Modelo detiene la producción de la cerveza Corona
(CNN) — Grupo Modelo, la cervecera mexicana que produce la marca Corona, anunció que detendría la producción y comercialización de su cerveza, según un comunicado publicado el viernes en la página de Twitter de la compañía. LEE: La propagación del coronavirus no podría haber llegado en peor momento para la cerveza Corona La compañía cervecera
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Feds direct airlines to refund passengers for canceled flights
Federal officials on Friday ordered airlines to reimburse customers for canceled flights, saying a growing number of passengers are complaining amid the coronavirus pandemic that airlines are providing travel credits rather than refunds. The US Department of Transportation did not say how many claims it has substantiated, but it did direct carriers in an enforcement
Continue Reading Trump announces new face mask recommendations after heated internal debate
President Donald Trump said Friday his administration was now recommending Americans wear “non-medical cloth” face coverings, a reversal of previous guidance that suggested masks were unnecessary for people who weren’t sick. Trump said the recommendations, which came after a week of heated deliberations inside the White House, were voluntary and that he would not partake.
Continue Reading AMLO y la madre del Chapo
Nota del editor: Carlos Alberto Montaner es escritor y analista político de CNN en Español. Sus columnas se publican en decenas de diarios de España, Estados Unidos y América Latina. Montaner es, además, vicepresidente de la Internacional Liberal. (CNN Español) — María Consuelo Loera, de 92 años, es la madre de Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.
Continue Reading Antes de que esta madre muriera de coronavirus, sus seis hijos se despidieron por un walkie talkie
(CNN) — Hace unas semanas, a Sundee Rutter le informaron que le estaba ganando la batalla al cáncer de seno. Pero de repente empezó a morir por otra enfermedad, y sus seis hijos se estaban despidiendo de ella… desde el otro lado del vidrio. Rutter, de 42 años, falleció el pasado 16 de marzo en
Continue Reading Here are the states that postponed their primaries due to coronavirus
Multiple states have postponed their primaries due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has significantly altered the daily lives of Americans. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that no gatherings with 50 people or more take place for the next eight weeks to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. The next day,
Continue Reading These states have implemented stay-at-home orders. Here’s what that means for you
As the US grapples with the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus that has the health care system at a tipping point, a growing number of states are ordering their residents to stay at home. Though the White House has advised all Americans to practice social distancing, the number of coronavirus cases in the US
Continue Reading Sailors cheer for aircraft carrier commander who was removed after issuing coronavirus warning
Sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier cheered for Capt. Brett Crozier as he disembarked the ship for the last time, an overwhelming show of support for their leader who was relieved of his command after issuing a stark warning about a coronavirus outbreak onboard. New video obtained by CNN shows a large crowd
Continue Reading Top administration officials said last year threat of pandemic kept them up at night
Two top administration officials last year listed the threat of a pandemic as an issue that greatly worried them, undercutting President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that the coronavirus pandemic was an unforeseen problem. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Tim Morrison, then a special assistant to the President and senior director for weapons
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Trump says HHS secretary meant the ‘concept’ of a pandemic kept him up at night in 2019 comment
President Donald Trump said Friday evening that he thought Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar was referring to the “concept” of pandemics after it was reported Azar said last year the threat of a pandemic kept him up at night. CNN’s KFile reported earlier Friday that Azar said in April 2019 at the Biodefense
Continue Reading Here’s what America’s oil CEOs discussed with Trump
America’s leading oil CEOs urged President Donald Trump on Friday to grant the embattled industry access to government programs aimed at helping companies harmed by the coronavirus pandemic. Trump was “very receptive” to that request and did not discuss government-mandated oil production cuts during the meeting at the White House, American Petroleum Institute CEO Mike
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Selena Gomez shares that she has bipolar disorder in conversation with Miley Cyrus
Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus had a moving virtual conversation on Friday in which Gomez revealed that she was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The two former Disney stars appeared on Cyrus’ Instagram show “Bright Minded,” where Gomez talked openly about her health. “Recently, I went to one of the best mental hospitals in America,
Continue Reading Here’s what health experts say about face masks
Should you or shouldn’t you wear a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic? Here’s what health organizations and top experts say. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: The organization said Friday that new evidence about people who are not showing symptoms being able to spread the virus in close proximity has led it
Continue Reading Surveillance court wants FBI to explain new reported shortcomings
The federal court that oversees national security surveillance wants the FBI to explain newly uncovered missteps in government warrants to eavesdrop on Americans after a recent internal audit found the FBI fell short of the standards required. The Justice Department inspector general said in recent days that after reviewing a sample of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Continue Reading 10 leaders who mattered most on coronavirus response this week
Each week during the nationwide fight against the coronavirus — and we are officially through the third week now — I am looking at 10 leaders — usually politicians, but not exclusively — whose voices mattered that week in addressing the pandemic and working to find solutions to get the country through this. (You can
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El Paso call center worker gets virus, raises questions about call centers staying open during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has learned a worker has tested positive for the coronavirus at an east El Paso call center that handles calls for some federal government programs. The confirmed case prompted a shutdown for less than a day of the Maximus call center, located at 12 Founders Boulevard near the El Paso
Continue Reading Food banks struggle as demand explodes thanks to coronavirus layoffs
More people in need. Less food being donated. And volunteers staying home. Food banks across the nation are facing a perfect storm as they try to help the growing number of hungry Americans amid the coronavirus pandemic. Millions of people newly unemployed mean food banks, food pantries and soup kitchens are seeing a flood of
Continue Reading Detroit bus driver dies from coronavirus days after making angry video about coughing passenger
Bus driver Jason Hargrove spoke to the people of Detroit on video March 21, trying to get them to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously. He was upset that a woman had taken no measures to cover her coughing when she was on his bus. “For us to get through this and get over this, y’all
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Detroit bus driver dies from coronavirus days after making angry video about coughing passenger
Bus driver Jason Hargrove spoke to the people of Detroit on video March 21, trying to get them to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously. He was upset that a woman had taken no measures to cover her coughing when she was on his bus. “For us to get through this and get over this, y’all
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